Limited Competition: Coordinating Center For The Beta Cell Biology Consortium (U01)

Post Date

October 16th 2009

Application Due Date

December 21st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-DK-09-504

CFDA Number(s)

93.847

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition
Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. The purpose of this Limited Competition is to solicit one application for the Beta Cell Biology (BCBC) Coordinating Center to maintain the ongoing administrative infrastructure for the BCBC. The BCBC Coordinating Center together with participating U01awardees from RFA-DK-09-011 will constitute the Beta Cell Biology Consortium whose aim is to generate necessary reagents and conduct research that will lead to the development of new cell-based therapies for diabetes. The BCBC Coordinating Center will continue to: Facilitate collaborative research projects by organizing bi-yearly steering committee meetings and investigators retreats. Manage special BCBC funding programs such as a Collaborative Bridging Program, a Pilot and Feasibility Program and a Seeding Collaborative Research Program.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-09-504.html